diff --git a/examples/protocols/asio/chat_client/main/chat_client.cpp b/examples/protocols/asio/chat_client/main/chat_client.cpp
index 0b0f7097f..10ab860c9 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/asio/chat_client/main/chat_client.cpp
+++ b/examples/protocols/asio/chat_client/main/chat_client.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "chat_message.hpp"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 
 using asio::ip::tcp;
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ void read_line(char * line, int max_chars);
 extern "C" void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     /* This helper function configures Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as selected in menuconfig.
diff --git a/examples/protocols/asio/chat_server/main/chat_server.cpp b/examples/protocols/asio/chat_server/main/chat_server.cpp
index c1838b53f..edcc1278c 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/asio/chat_server/main/chat_server.cpp
+++ b/examples/protocols/asio/chat_server/main/chat_server.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "chat_message.hpp"
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 
 
@@ -205,7 +204,7 @@ private:
 extern "C" void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     /* This helper function configures Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as selected in menuconfig.
diff --git a/examples/protocols/asio/tcp_echo_server/main/echo_server.cpp b/examples/protocols/asio/tcp_echo_server/main/echo_server.cpp
index d1ed69e05..1770fa55e 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/asio/tcp_echo_server/main/echo_server.cpp
+++ b/examples/protocols/asio/tcp_echo_server/main/echo_server.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 
 using asio::ip::tcp;
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ private:
 extern "C" void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     /* This helper function configures Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as selected in menuconfig.
diff --git a/examples/protocols/asio/udp_echo_server/main/udp_echo_server.cpp b/examples/protocols/asio/udp_echo_server/main/udp_echo_server.cpp
index 68adf4148..14eef948e 100644
--- a/examples/protocols/asio/udp_echo_server/main/udp_echo_server.cpp
+++ b/examples/protocols/asio/udp_echo_server/main/udp_echo_server.cpp
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 #include "protocol_examples_common.h"
 #include "esp_event.h"
-#include "tcpip_adapter.h"
 #include "nvs_flash.h"
 
 
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ private:
 extern "C" void app_main(void)
 {
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(nvs_flash_init());
-    tcpip_adapter_init();
+    esp_netif_init();
     ESP_ERROR_CHECK(esp_event_loop_create_default());
 
     /* This helper function configures Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as selected in menuconfig.